Coexist, complement, converge and innovate: Public diplomacy of US–China Internet Industry Forum

Culture and value are new dimensions for international relations after the term “soft power” was coined, and public diplomacy became an important initiative to gain soft power. As a successful case in US–China public diplomacy, the US–China Internet Industry Forum (UCIIF) proves that, in noopolitik there exists a rule from coexistence, complementation to convergence and innovation, which has a close relationship with its diplomatic operations. This case also provides important inspiration for the future US–China relations.